Thursday, 31 May 2012

thought sixteen: date basket

My husband is turning 29 in a few days and I was racking my brain trying to work out what to get him. When I asked my friends they said things like "I buy my man shirts or smells" but I've done that a few years in a row now.

I was also looking at my fairly empty wallet thinking, "the budget's just not stretching so far" so what can you do on a small budget for the man that has everything?

A Date Basket. I just love the idea of 'dating' your husband. My husband and I love going on dates, so I thought this was perfect.

Pinterest is the source of all my creativity these days (ask my friends, I may as well work for these people I advertise them enough!) I was scanning the pins for ideas and I came across the date night jar from lifeinthegreenhouse blog. So I created my own with a few different twists and ideas.

What you need:

- A basket or box (something that you can keep all your envelopes and goodies in)
- Envelopes (size is up to you, I went for about A5)
- Bows and trimmings to decorate
- Goodies to add (like chocolates or beer)
- Date ideas
- Pictures or things that go with the date
- Money (So he doesn't feel like he's paying!)

I started with my basket and wrapped a bow around it that I made out of scrap material I had lying around.



I then sat down and thought about what kind of dates I would like to put in it. I came up with 10 but you can come up with as many as you like. Some people like to do it by month but I liked the idea of letting him choose his own.

I picked some photos or pictures that went along with the kind of date. For example, one date was a movie night at home. So I included a packet of popcorn, a picture of Blockbuster, a £5 note and a little note that said "Let's have a relaxing night at home, cuddling on the couch watching a movie of your choice." 



Then I put all the bits and pieces into the envelopes, stuffed some of his favourite chocolates in the basket as well. Hope he loves it!



The finished product.









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